Ozu Saya
Engineering/Ops
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Rank: Master Chief Petty Officer
Position: CoB/Chief Engineer
Species: Vulcan-Bajoran
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Post by Ozu Saya on Dec 20, 2020 3:09:05 GMT
[ MCPO Ozu Saya - Judy's Quarters] Kyo lifted Evekh and sat him at the table so the toddler could see the foods that were on offer. Evekh glanced at his father doubtfully and asked, Salmon?Kyo smiled down at his son and answered, It's a kind of fish. I think you've had it before. Like Saya's parents had done with her, they let Evekh try whatever foods he wanted, not restricting him to any particular diet, other than general healthiness. They would allow him to choose for himself as he grew older whether he wanted to follow his mother's strict vegetarianism or not. Evekh nodded seriously. Salmon, potatoes and hasp'rat, please! he said, eyeballing his mother to see if she'd insist on him having salad, too. Saya and Kyo sat on either side of Evekh and filled their own plates, Kyo taking a healthy serving of everything and Saya putting some of everything except the salmon on hers. As they all settled around the table, Saya's thoughts returned to Judy's news. I know it's only been a few hours, but have you given thought to who will be your first officer? Judith Eastman
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Judith Eastman
Civilian
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Post by Judith Eastman on Dec 20, 2020 7:02:33 GMT
[Cmdr. Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), Max Williams & Anna Eastman Williams - First Commanding Officer's Quarters]
Judy glanced in Saya's direction too, also looking for a cue on the salad question. She had learned - the hard way - from her daughters-in-law not to overstep.
"Salmon, latkes, and hasperat coming right up," she announced, and served just slightly excessive portions of each.
"Anna, can you get the green booster for Evekh?" Max quietly asked his daughter. "Yes, dad," Anna answered, and quickly headed off to do it. They had a number of booster seats in the back of the shoe closet.
Judy had to take a moment to think about Saya's question, after she'd served herself, in between bites of salmon.
"I haven't thought of it yet, to be honest," she admitted. "It might actually be the most important decision that I'll make. I'm really picking a First Officer, and a baby Captain, all in one. I figure I'd want somebody that can, you know, work with me, follow my lead, but also has the willingness to challenge me when that's appropriate. I need somebody that can talk with the crew and connect with them, because too many people think I'm intimidating for whatever reason. I'd definitely like someone young, someone who isn't beholden to all the same paradigms that I am."
"McCartney needs Lennon. Someone that synergizes with you, but balances you out," Max summarized.
"Thea," Judy thought aloud. Thea Baker was just the right fit for the job.
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Ozu Saya
Engineering/Ops
[TI19]
Posts: 878 Likes: 29
Rank: Master Chief Petty Officer
Position: CoB/Chief Engineer
Species: Vulcan-Bajoran
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Post by Ozu Saya on Dec 20, 2020 19:22:34 GMT
[ MCPO Ozu Saya - Judy's Quarters] Saya shook her head slightly at Judy's questioning look. On a regular visit for dinner she'd be more insistent; but for a special occasion, and knowing that Kyo was good about making sure their son ate a healthy lunch most of the time, she didn't mind letting him choose whatever he wanted without restriction. Kyo lifted Evekh and set him back in the booster seat when Anna brought it, putting the toddler at a better level with the table to be able to feed himself. Dr. Baker, Saya mused as Judy responded to her question. Yes, the doctor would be an excellent choice. But will she wish to give up her CMO position?
I certainly don't see bringing in someone from the outside as a viable option. It would be best to have someone who is already familiar and well integrated with the crew.
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Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on Dec 21, 2020 0:47:42 GMT
[Cmdr. Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), Max Williams & Anna Eastman Williams - First Commanding Officer's Quarters]Max nodded. From his perspective as a patient (and sometimes enforcer of medical instructions on his wife), Doctor Baker loved and relished her profession. "That's true. She might want to keep doing what she's doing," he noted, echoing Saya's sentiment. Judy sighed. "I'd really, really rather not make the crew learn to work with someone new, and I'd rather not have to start going through the catalogue of XOs that Starfleet has, vetting service records, interviewing people. But, you're right, the doc might want to stick with her profession, and as a Captain - not to mention as a friend - I'm going to support her in that if it's what she wants," she lamented. "Mom, the self-sacrifice shtick doesn't work on someone who isn't here," Anna pointed out, thinking that Judy was just pulling the "oh, don't mind your old mother. I'll just sit here, alone, in the dark, and die slowly, while you go and have fun" trick on Dr. Baker in absentia. "No, mini-me, I'm being serious. I really understand that she might want to stick to her career. I've been there, myself, so I'm not inclined to guilt her," Judy corrected the record. She had refused transfers to XO jobs on ships and stations up until the war, after all, and so understood the dilemma in which she would be putting the young CMO.
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Ozu Saya
Engineering/Ops
[TI19]
Posts: 878 Likes: 29
Rank: Master Chief Petty Officer
Position: CoB/Chief Engineer
Species: Vulcan-Bajoran
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Post by Ozu Saya on Dec 21, 2020 18:24:05 GMT
[MCPO Ozu Saya - Judy's Quarters]
Saya smiled into her food at the family's back and forth. She felt nothing but pleasure for Judy and for whomever would take the position as XO. Saya had never had command aspirations and was perfectly content with her little domain in engineering. Command had tried a few times to coerce her into a commission and onto the command track, but she'd placidly resisted, even as they continued to promote her through the non-com ranks. They'd thought once she reached the top there that she'd keep reaching, but Saya was happily entrenched in engineering. She would leave command to others.
Yes, no pressure. It would be better to have a happy doctor than an unhappy first officer, she commented.
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Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on Dec 21, 2020 19:16:58 GMT
[Cmdr. Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), Max Williams & Anna Eastman Williams - First Commanding Officer's Quarters]"That is true," Judy agreed with Saya's assessment, and resumed eating.
The next morning... [Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) & Ens. Mabel Henriksen - Commanding Officer's Office, Front Ear Station]Judy and Mabel had started their work day as they did any other workday - working. There were still reports to be issued, reviews to be approved, and in that regard all that had changed was the letterhead. "The paperwork outranks us all," Judy pointed out to Mabel earlier in the day. Now, having concluded their vetting of the annual review for the Flight control department, they were ready for a change of gear. "Mabel, can you invite Dr. Baker up for a meeting? Nothing urgent, whenever she's available," Judy asked. "Right away, Captain!" Mabel answered, and headed off to her nook. =A= "Henriksen to Baker. Can you come up to Captain Eastman's office sometime today?" =A= Mabel asked, politely, but forgetting that they'd yet to send a memo informing... anyone of the promotion. Judy, meanwhile, sat at her desk, proof-reading a different memo, this one requesting a promotion for Mabel. It didn't seem very appropriate to have an Ensign running around as a Captain's emissary.
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Thea Baker
Command
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Rank: Captain
Position: Commanding Officer
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Post by Thea Baker on Dec 21, 2020 19:34:04 GMT
[CMO's Quarters - Deck 10] Having showered and dressed, Thea was just finishing a late breakfast when the call from Mabel. Although it took a moment for the message to fully sink in, especially at the mention of Captain Eastman as opposed to her usual title of Commander. Deciding to not think to much about it until she saw Judy in case there had been a mistake. Thea acknowledged the call, =/\= Baker to Henriksen, understood I can be there in the next 20 minutes, Baker out =/\=Response made, Thea finished her tea then began to clear away her breakfast dishes. Once everything was cleared, Thea thought more about her impending meeting with Judy. Then as time ticked down and not wanting to be late, Thea left and took the nearest lift to the CO's office. [CO's Office - Fifteen Minutes Later] Lift ride complete along with a promise to see Isaiah later as he had called enroute. Thea arrived outside of her destination and pressed the door chime.
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Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on Dec 21, 2020 21:40:49 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) & Ens. Mabel Henriksen - Commanding Officer's Office]At the sound of the chime, Mabel stood swiftly and rose to the door, which came open. "Morning, Doc. She's waiting for you inside," she said, cheery as always, as she then opened the door separating her antechamber from Judy's main office. Judy was seated at the conference table, along with her paperwork, a pitcher of water, and seasonally appropriate refreshments: Sufganiyot[fn] [/fn], the traditional, deep-fried jelly donuts of Hanukkah, topped with powdered sugar. "Good morning."
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Thea Baker
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Post by Thea Baker on Dec 22, 2020 11:44:20 GMT
[CO's Office - Front Ear] " Morning Mabel and thank you" Thea replied politely with a smile as the Ensign greeted her at the door. Then the CMO went to where Judy was waiting for her, finding her superior at the conference table with the usual sweet treat of some kind. The doughnut like confection looked delicious but perhaps those could wait for later at least until she knew why she had been summoned. At Judy's greeting, Thea smiled however caught sight of the extra pip on Judy's collar and remained silent for a few seconds. " Morning Judy or should I say Captain, also why do I get the feeling that this isn't just a social call?".She may be young in some people's eyes but Thea wasn't stupid and if Judy had been given a promotion, then she wanted to know the real reason why she had been called here.
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Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on Dec 22, 2020 18:06:30 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) & Ens. Mabel Henriksen - Commanding Officer's Office]Mabel nodded and walked back to her nook, to work. Judy adjusted her glasses. She could pick up on a little bit of an edge to the conversation, almost like her anxiety about this matter was echoing onto Thea. "This pip doesn't change that much; it's always Judy to you, my dear," she addressed the first point. She motioned at the chair across from her, inviting Thea to sit down. "It's a little hard to get absorbed in the title when Anna and Max are already sassing me with it."She chuckled at her own - deliberately humorous, but true - comment. "And you're right, we do have business to talk about, so I think we'll just dive into it. As a Captain, the most important decision that I'm going to make is to choose my First Officer, and I think I'm looking at the best candidate in all of Starfleet. You have excellent judgement, you're whip-smart, you're a team player, and you've just done an excellent job when you've been placed in command before. The job is yours, if you want it," she presented the business of the day. Judy knew that a rejection of her offer was not a rejection of herself, but rather of the position. She was really hoping for Thea to take the job, nonetheless.
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Thea Baker
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Post by Thea Baker on Dec 22, 2020 18:23:35 GMT
[CO's Office - Front Ear] Despite Judy's assurances as the now Captain addressed the first point that she had made. Thea found little comfort or humour especially when her friend told her about Max and Anna's reactions to the new title. Normally she would but something just didn't sit right about all of this and felt as though she was missing some fact or information. " Speaking of the pip, I take it that there isn't any good news regarding Perry and that you didn't just promote yourself?" she queried, wanting to know all the facts as this seemed out of the blue and unexpected. Not that Judy didn't deserve the promotion but after everything they had gone through, she could be forgiven for needing to make sense of it all, especially when it came to the crew. Then came the meat of it all as she took a seat and listened. Silently thinking that of course she was likely candidate due to her taking on more of a command role lately that kept taking her away from Sickbay. It was one of those things that had just happened and now she was faced with a difficult decision. " I appreciate your confidence in me, although before I make my decision. I'd like to not only discuss it with Isaiah but also want to know if I can continue in my dual role and divide my time between the Bridge and Sickbay?".
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Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on Dec 22, 2020 18:56:49 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) - Commanding Officer's Office]Judy nodded. "You can take all the time you need to think about it, and since you've handled the dual role very well in an acting capacity, we can certainly make it permanent if that's what you'll choose," she answered. She poured herself a glass of water and took a quick sip. "As for my promotion, should I just take it from the top? I know this isn't exactly a smooth rollout."So far Judy had tallied two awkward announcements: Mabel's blunt summon to Thea, and Max's slip of the tongue to Saya. She had to get it together for the crew-wide rollout.
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Thea Baker
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Post by Thea Baker on Dec 22, 2020 19:25:06 GMT
[CO's Office] Her questions and need for clarity was to be expected given the news that she had just heard. For intent and purposes she liked the way her life was at the moment, with not only her job but also her relationship. So before she decided anything and being uncertain in the process it was important not to rush and to also include Isaiah in this as it didn't just affect her. Judy appeared to be in agreement as it wasn't a refusal as such and the reassurance that her current role could be made permanent did help a little. " Thank you" she replied as nothing else needed to be said. Although she hadn't answered or confirmed what Thea had asked about Perry. Thea took that as being the gist of it as Judy then spoke about her promotion and asked her opinion in regards to the crew and why. " It isn't but yes the crew do need to know as soon as possible to stop any potential issues. If you can give me a day then we can make the announcement together".
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Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on Dec 22, 2020 19:42:33 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) - Commanding Officer's Office]Judy smiled. Thea was receiving it all right after all, even if her answer was still in flux. "Take your time, and send Isaiah my regards. He's a lovely young man," she said. If Thea accepted, Judy and Mabel would take the time to offer her a walk-through of the XO responsibilities, as well as classified information such as that involved in Perry's disappearance (or the classified absence of info, in that particular case). Harmon would surely enjoy having another person to loop into all the state secrets. Judy flashed her possible right-hand woman a friendly smile. "If you want to take some goodies back to Sickbay, these are Sufganiyot, a traditional Hanukkah dessert. They're deep-fried jelly donuts."What kind of host would she be if she didn't offer up the sweet confections?
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Thea Baker
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Post by Thea Baker on Dec 23, 2020 10:37:11 GMT
[CO's Office - Front Ear] " I will and thank you, he is and we're about to celebrate our six month anniversary" Thea replied, knowing how happy it made her to be able to talk about her relationship without hiding it anymore. Now she just had to talk to him as perhaps now was the right time for them to take the next step especially if she did accept her new role and responsibilities. Whatever the outcome it would be an interesting conversation but at the same time, their love was strong and she knew that she would make the right decision. When Judy then made the offer of taking the delicious looking doughnuts back to Sickbay. Thea knew what her answer would be at least when it came to sugary delights as opposed to her career. " They do look good so yes I'll definitely take some back to Sickbay" she said gratefully.
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